Duration of the project:

1/9/2018 – 31/8/2023

Total value:

€ 1.921.387,00

EU co-financing:

€ 1.152.832,00

Beneficiary coordinator:

BIOM Association, Croatia

Partners:

BirdLife Malta, Malta, Association for Nature, Environment and Sustainable Development Sunce, Croatia, Public Institution Nature Park Lastovo Islands, Croatia

Web page: LIFE Artina

Project goals:

• Identify marine (offshore and coastal) areas important for birds (IBA) in the southern part of Croatia for 3 species of seabirds (Mediterranean gull, caucasus and gregula).
• Understand and assess the main threats affecting land and sea seabird populations within the project area and define activities to mitigate them.
• Eradicate terrestrial alien and invasive species (rats) affecting nesting colonies of pigeons and control the population of blue-headed gulls on nesting colonies of Mediterranean gulls.

Expected results:

• Marine POPs in southern Croatia declared pelagic birds
• Improved conservation status of the Mediterranean gull, caucasus and gregula
• Eradicated / reduced number of terrestrial predators and competitors on nesting colonies

*Source: LIFE Artina – LIFE database